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Review of by Stephen Hunter for Washington Post — 03 Nov 2000

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You can feel Hoodlum hungering to be bigger than it possibly can be. It wants to be "The Godfather" of African Americans, a vast tale of crime and heroism and nerve and ambition. But it tries too hard and ends up feeling spotty rather than deep.

[27Aug1997 Pg D.01].

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This review of Hoodlum (1997) was written by and published by Washington Post on 03 Nov 2000.

Hoodlum has generally received positive reviews.

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